Over 760,000 people have died from an opioid overdose since 1999. In 2019, the opioid epidemic claimed more than 70,000 lives, with over 1.6 million having an opioid use disorder. Literature suggests an association between increased opioid prescri...
ABSTRACTMALLORY RAGAN ROYALL: Implementing SBIRT in the Acute Care Trauma Population admitted by Northeast Acute Care Surgery at Carolinas Healthcare Center Northeast. (Under the direction of DR. ALLISON BURFIELD) Background: Abuse of alcohol and ...
Many people are affected by chronic pain. The use of opioids for pain has resulted in an increase in the number of opioid-related overdose deaths. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) created opioid prescribing guidelines to help providers safely ...
